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1、編號：時間：2021年x月x日書山有路勤為徑，學海無涯苦作舟頁碼：第88頁 共88頁美國總統(tǒng)候選人布什與克里第一場電視辯論 美國總統(tǒng)候選人布什與克里第一場電視辯論dvnews_pageTheFirstBush-KerrypresidentialDebate30September20xx,UniversityofMiami,CoralGables,FL美國東部時間9月30日晚9時（北京時間10月1日上午9時），爭取連任的美國總統(tǒng)布什和民主黨總統(tǒng)候選人克里在佛羅里達州的邁阿密大學展開首場辯論，主題是外交政策和國土安全。pRESIDENTIALCANDIDATESDEBATE,OOREDBYTHEM

2、ICCOSUKEETRIBEOFINDIAOFFLORIDA,UNIVERSITYOFMIAMI,CORALGABLES,FLORIDAEAKERS:GEORGEW.BUSH,pRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATESU.S.SENATORJOHNF.KERRY(MA),DEMOCRATICpRESIDENTIALNOMINEEJIMLEHRER,ANCHORANDEXECUTIVEEDITOR,S”THENEWSHOUR”LEHRER:GoodeveningfromtheUniversityofMiamiConvocationCenterinCoralGables,Florida.

3、ImJimLehrerof”TheNewsHour”on.AndIwelcomeyoutothefirstofthe20xxpresidentialdebatesbetweenpresidentGeorgeW.Bush,theRepublicannominee,andSenatorJohnKerry,theDemocraticnominee.ThesedebatesareooredbytheCommiiononpresidentialDebates.Tonightswilllast90minutes,followingdetailedrulesofengagementworkedoutbyre

4、presentativesofthecandidates.Ihaveagreedtoenforcetheirrulesonthem.Theumbrellatopicisforeignpolicyandhomelandsecurity,buttheecificsubjectswerechosenbyme,thequestiowerecomposedbyme,thecandidateshavenotbeentoldwhattheyare,norhasanyoneelse.Foreachquestiontherecanonlybeatwo-minutereoe,a90-secondrebuttala

5、nd,atmydiscretion,adiscuionexteionofoneminute.Agreenlightwillcomeonwhen30secondsremaininanygivenawer,yellowat15,redatfiveseconds,andthenflashingredmeatimesup.Thereisalsoabackupbuzzersystemifneeded.Candidatesmaynotdirectaquestiontoeachother.Therewillbetwo-minuteclosingstatements,butnoopeningstatement

6、s.Thereisanaudiencehereinthehall,buttheywillremainaolutelysilentforthenext90minutes,exceptfornow,whentheyjoinmeinwelcomingpresidentBushandSenatorKerry.(ALAUSE)LEHRER:Goodevening,Mr.president,SenatorKerry.Asdeterminedbyacointo,thefirstquestiongoestoyou,SenatorKerry.Youhavetwominutes.Doyoubelieveyouco

7、ulddoabetterjobthanpresidentBushinpreventinganother9/11-typeterroristattackontheUnitedStates?KERRY:Yes,Ido.ButbeforeIawerfurther,letmethankyouformoderating(主 美國總統(tǒng)候選人布什與克里第一場電視辯論第2頁持/會議討論,節(jié)目等).IwanttothanktheUniversityofMiamiforhostingus.AndIknowthepresidentwilljoinmeinwelcomingallofFloridatothisdeba

8、te.Youvebeenthroughtheroughestweeksanybodycouldimagine.Ourheartsgoouttoyou.Andweadmireyourpluckandperseverance.IcanmakeAmericansaferthanpresidentBushhasmadeus.AndIbelievepresidentBushandIbothloveourcountryequally.ButwejusthaveadifferentsetofconvictioabouthowyoumakeAmericasafe.IbelieveAmericaissafest

9、andstrongestwhenweareleadingtheworldandweareleadingstrongalliances.Illnevergiveavetotoanycountryoveroursecurity.ButIalsoknowhowtoleadthosealliances.Thispresidenthaslefttheminshattersacrotheglobe,andwerenow90percentofthecasualtiesinIraqand90percentofthecosts.Ithinkthatswrong,andIthinkwecandobetter.Ih

10、aveabetterplanforhomelandsecurity.Ihaveabetterplantobeabletofightthewaronterrorbystrengtheningourmilitary,strengtheningourintelligence,bygoingafterthefinancingmoreauthoritatively,bydoingwhatweneedtodotorebuildthealliances,byreachingouttotheMuslimworld,whichthepresidenthasalmostnotdone,andbegiingtois

11、olatetheradicalIslamicMuslims,nothavethemisolatetheUnitedStatesofAmerica.IknowIcandoabetterjobinIraq.Ihaveaplantohaveasummitwithalloftheallies,somethingthispresidenthasnotyetachieved,notyetbeenabletodotobringpeopletothetable.WecandoabetterjoboftrainingtheIraqiforcestodefendthemselves,andIknowthatwec

12、andoabetterjobofpreparingforelectio.Allofthese,andeeciallyhomelandsecurity,whichwelltalkaboutalittlebitlater.LEHRER:Mr.president,youhavea90-secondrebuttal.BUSH:I,too,thanktheUniversityofMiami,andsayourprayersarewiththegoodpeopleofthisstate,whovesufferedalot.Septemberthe11thchangedhowAmericamustlooka

13、ttheworld.Andsincethatday,ournationhasbeenonamulti-prongedstrategytokeepourcountrysafer.WepursuedAlQaidawhereverAlQaidatriestohide.Seventy-fivepercentofknownAlQaidaleadershavebeenbroughttojustice.Therestofthemknowwereafterthem.Weveupheldthedoctrinethatsaidifyouharboraterrorist,youreequallyasguiltyas

14、theterrorist.AndtheTalibanarenolongerinpower.TenmillionpeoplehaveregisteredtovoteinAfghanistanintheupcomingpresidentialelection.InIraq,wesawathreat,andwerealizedthatafterSeptemberthe11th,wemusttakethreatsseriously,beforetheyfullymaterialize.SaddamHueinnowsitsinaprisoncell.Americaandtheworldaresaferf

15、orit.Wecontinuetopursueourpolicyofdisruptingthosewhoproliferateweapoofmadestruction.Libyahasdisarmed.TheA.Q.Khannetworkhasbeenbroughttojustice.And,aswell,werepursuingastrategyoffreedomaroundtheworld,becauseIunderstandfreenatiowillrejectterror.Freenatiowillawerthehopesandairatiooftheirpeople.Freenati

16、owillhelpusachievethepeaceweallwant.LEHRER:Newquestion,Mr.president,twominutes.DoyoubelievetheelectionofSenatorKerryonNovemberthe2ndwouldincreasethechancesoftheU.S.beinghitbyanother9/11-typeterroristattack?BUSH:No,Idontbelieveitsgoingtohaen.IbelieveImgoingtowin,becausetheAmericanpeopleknowIknowhowto

17、lead.IveshowntheAmericanpeopleIknowhowtolead.Ihave-IunderstandeverybodyinthiscountrydoetagreewiththedecisioIvemade.AndImadesometoughdecisio.ButpeopleknowwhereIstand.peopleouttherelisteningknowwhatIbelieve.Andthatshowbestitistokeepthepeace.Thisnationofourshasgotasolemndutytodefeatthisideologyofhate.A

18、ndthatswhattheyare.Thisisagroupofkillerswhowillnotonlykillhere,butkillchildreninRuia,thatllattackunmercifullyinIraq,hopingtoshakeourwill.Wehaveadutytodefeatthisenemy.Wehaveadutytoprotectourchildrenandgrandchildren.Thebestwaytodefeatthemistoneverwaver,tobestrong,touseeveryaetatourdiosal,istocotantlys

19、tayontheoffeiveand,atthesametime,readliberty.AndthatswhatpeopleareseeingnowishaeninginAfghanistan.Tenmillioncitizehaveregisteredtovote.Itsaphenomenalstatistic.Theyregivenachancetobefree,andtheywillshowupatthepolls.Forty-onepercentofthose10millionarewomen.InIraq,nodoubtaboutit,itstough.Itshardwork.It

20、sincrediblyhard.Youknowwhy?Becauseanenemyrealizesthestakes.TheenemyunderstandsafreeIraqwillbeamajordefeatintheirideologyofhatred.Thatswhytheyrefightingsovociferously.TheyshowedupinAfghanistanwhentheywerethere,becausetheytriedtobeatusandtheydidnt.AndtheyreshowingupinIraqforthesamereason.Theyretryingt

21、odefeatus.Andifweloseourwill,welose.Butifweremainstrongandresolute,wewilldefeatthisenemy.LEHRER:Ninetysecondreoe,SenatorKerry.KERRY:Ibelieveinbeingstrongandresoluteanddetermined.AndIwillhuntdownandkilltheterrorists,wherevertheyare.Butwealsohavetobesmart,Jim.Andsmartmeanotpertingyourattentionfromther

22、ealwaronterrorinAfghanistanagaitOsamabinLadenandtakingifofftoIraqwherethe9/11Commiionconfirmstherewasnocoectionto9/11itselfandSaddamHuein,andwherethereasonforgoingtowarwasweapoofmadestruction,nottheremovalofSaddamHuein.Thispresidenthasmade,Iregrettosay,acoloalerrorofjudgment.Andjudgmentiswhatwelookf

23、orinthepresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Improudthatimportantmilitaryfigureswhoaresuortingmeinthisrace:formerChairmanoftheJointChiefsofStaffJohnShalikashvili;justyesterday,GeneralEisenhowersson,GeneralJohnEisenhower,endorsedme;GeneralAdmiralWilliamCrowGeneralTonyMcBeak,whorantheAirForcewarsoeffect

24、ivelyforhisfather-allbelieveIwouldmakeastrongercommanderinchief.AndtheybelieveitbecausetheyknowIwouldnottakemyeyeoffofthegoal:OsamabinLaden.Unfortunately,heescapedinthemountaiofToraBora.Wehadhimsurrounded.ButwedidntuseAmericanforces,thebesttrainedintheworld,togokillhim.ThepresidentreliedonAfghanwarl

25、ordsandheoutsourcedthatjobtoo.Thatswrong.LEHRER:Newquestion,twominutes,SenatorKerry.”Coloalmisjudgments.”Whatcoloalmisjudgments,inyouropinion,haspresidentBushmadeintheseareas?KERRY:Well,wheredoyouwantmetobegin?Firstofall,hemadethemisjudgmentofsayingtoAmericathathewasgoingtobuildatruealliance,thathew

26、ouldexhausttheremediesoftheUnitedNatioandgothroughtheiectio.Infact,hefirstdidntevenwanttodothat.AnditwatuntilformerSecretaryofStateJimBakerandGeneralScowcroftandotherspushedpubliclyandsaidyouvegottogototheU.N.,thatthepresidentfinallychangedhismind-hiscampaignhasawordforthat-andwenttotheUnitedNatio.N

27、ow,oncethere,wecouldhavecontinuedthoseiectio.WehadSaddamHueintraed.HealsopromisedAmericathathewouldgotowarasalastresort.Thosewordsmeansomethingtome,assomebodywhohasbeenincombat.”Lastresort.”Youvegottobeabletolookintheeyesoffamiliesandsaytothoseparents,”Itriedtodoeverythinginmypowertopreventtheloofyo

28、ursonanddaughter.”IdontbelievetheUnitedStatesdidthat.Andwepushedouralliesaside.Andso,today,weare90percentofthecasualtiesand90percentofthecost:200billion-200billionthatcouldhavebeenusedforhealthcare,forschools,forcotruction,forprescriptiondrugsforseniors,anditsinIraq.AndIraqisnoteventhecenterofthefoc

29、usofthewaronterror.ThecenterisAfghanistan,where,incidentally,thereweremoreAmericakilledlastyearthantheyearbefore;wheretheopiumproductionis75percentoftheworldsopiumproductiowhere40to60percentoftheeconomyofAfghanistanisbasedonopium;wheretheelectiohavebeenpostponedthreetimes.Thepresidentmovedthetroo,so

30、hesgot10timesthenumberoftrooinIraqthanhehasinAfghanistan,whereOsamabinLadenis.DoesthatmeanthatSaddamHueinwas10timesmoreimportantthanOsamabinLaden-than,excuseme,SaddamHueinmoreimportantthanOsamabinLaden?Idontthinkso.LEHRER:Ninety-secondreoe,Mr.president.BUSH:MyoonentlookedatthesameintelligenceIlooked

31、atanddeclaredin20xxthatSaddamHueinwasagravethreat.HealsosaidinDecemberof20xxthatanyonewhodoubtsthattheworldissaferwithoutSaddamHueindoesnothavethejudgmenttobepresident.Iagreewithhim.TheworldisbetteroffwithoutSaddamHuein.Iwashopingdiplomacywouldwork.Iunderstandtheseriouscoequencesofcommittingourtrooi

32、ntoharmsway.Itsthehardestdecisionapresidentmakes.SoIwenttotheUnitedNatio.IdidntneedanybodytotellmetogototheUnitedNatio.Idecidedtogotheremyself.AndIwenttherehopingthat,onceandforall,thefreeworldwouldactinconcerttogetSaddamHueintolistentoourdemands.Theypaedtheresolutionthatsaid,”Disclose,disarm,orface

33、seriouscoequences.”Ibelieve,whenaninternationalbodyeaks,itmustmeanwhatitsays.SaddamHueinhadnointentionofdisarming.Whyshouldhe?Hehad16otherresolutioandnothingtookplace.Asamatteroffact,myoonenttalksaboutiectors.Thefactsarethathewassystematicallydeceivingtheiectors.Thatwatgoingtowork.Thatskindofapre-Se

34、ptember10thmentality,thehopethatsomehowresolutioandfailediectiowouldmakethisworldamorepeacefulplace.Hewashopingwedturnaway.Buttherewasfortunatelyothersbesidehimselfwhobelievedthatweoughttotakeaction.Wedid.TheworldissaferwithoutSaddamHuein.LEHRER:Newquestion,Mr.president.Twominutes.WhataboutSenatorKe

35、rryspoint,thecomparisonhedrewbetweentheprioritiesofgoingafterOsamabinLadenandgoingafterSaddamHuein?BUSH:Jim,wevegotthecapabilityofdoingboth.Asamatteroffact,thisisaglobaleffort.Werefacingagroupoffolkswhohavesuchhatredintheirheart,theyllstrikeanywhere,withanymea.Andthatswhyitseentialthatwehavestrongal

36、liances,andwedo.ThatswhyitseentialthatwemakesurethatwekeepweapoofmadestructionoutofthehandsofpeoplelikeAlQaida,whichweare.Buttosaythattheresonlyonefocusonthewaronterrordoetreallyunderstandthenatureofthewaronterror.OfcoursewereafterSaddamHuein-ImeanbinLaden.Hesisolated.Seventy-fivepercentofhispeopleh

37、avebeenbroughttojustice.Thekiller-themastermindoftheSeptember11thattacks,KhalidSheikMohammed,isinprison.Weremakingprogre.Butthefrontonthiswarismorethanjustoneplace.Thephiliines-wevegothelp-werehelpingthemtheretobring-tobringAlQaidaaffiliatestojusticethere.And,ofcourse,Iraqisacentralpartinthewaronter

38、ror.ThatswhyZarqawiandhispeoplearetryingtofightus.Theirhopeisthatwegrowwearyandweleave.ThebiggestdisasterthatcouldhaenisthatwenotsucceedinIraq.Wewillsucceed.Wevegotaplantodoso.AndthemainreasonwellsucceedisbecausetheIraqiswanttobefree.IhadthehonorofvisitingwithprimeMinisterAllawi.Hesastrong,courageou

39、sleader.HebelievesinthefreedomoftheIraqipeople.HedoetwantU.S.leadership,however,tosendmixedsignals,tonotstandwiththeIraqipeople.Hebelieves,likeIbelieve,thattheIraqisarereadytofightfortheirownfreedom.Theyjustneedthehelptobetrained.TherewillbeelectioinJanuary.Wereendingrecotructionmoney.Andouralliance

40、isstrong.Thatstheplanforvictory.AndwhenIraqiffree,Americawillbemoresecure.LEHRER:SenatorKerry,90seconds.KERRY:ThepresidentjusttalkedaboutIraqasacenterofthewaronterror.Iraqwasnotevenclosetothecenterofthewaronterrorbeforethepresidentinvadedit.ThepresidentmadethejudgmenttopertforcesfromunderGeneralTomm

41、yFranksfromAfghanistanbeforetheCongreevenarovedittobegintopreparetogotowarinIraq.AndherushedthewarinIraqwithoutaplantowinthepeace.Now,thatisnotthejudgmentthatapresidentoftheUnitedStatesoughttomake.YoudonttakeAmericatowarunlehavetheplantowinthepeace.Youdontsendtrootowarwithoutthebodyarmorthattheyneed

42、.IvemetkidsinOhio,parentsinWiscoinplaces,Iowa,wheretheyregoingoutontheInternettogetthestate-of-the-artbodygeartosendtotheirkids.Someofthemgotthemforabirthdaypresent.Ithinkthatswrong.Humvees-10,000outof12,000Humveesthatareovertherearentarmored.Andyougovisitsomeofthosekidsinthehoitalstodaywhoweremaime

43、dbecausetheydonthavethearmament.Thispresidentjust-Idontknowifheseeswhatsreallyhaenedonthere.Butitsgettingworsebytheday.MoresoldierskilledinJunethanbefore.MoreinJulythanJune.MoreinAugustthanJuly.MoreinSeptemberthaninAugust.Andnowweseebeheadings.Andwegotweapoofmadestructioncroingthebordereverysingleda

44、y,andtheyreblowingpeopleup.Andwedonthaveenoughtroothere.BUSH:CanIreondtothat?LEHRER:Letsdooneoftheseone-minuteexteio.Youhave30seconds.BUSH:Thankyou,sir.Firstofall,whatmyoonentwantsyoutoforgetisthathevotedtoauthorizetheuseofforceandnowsaysitsthewrongwaratthewrongtimeatthewrongplace.Idontseehowyoucanl

45、eadthiscountrytosucceedinIraqifyousaywrongwar,wrongtime,wrongplace.Whatmeagedoesthatsendourtroo?Whatmeagedoesthatsendtoourallies?WhatmeagedoesthatsendtheIraqis?No,thewaytowinthisistobesteadfastandresolvedandtofollowthroughontheplanthatIvejustoutlined.LEHRER:Thirtyseconds,Senator.KERRY:Yes,wehavetobe

46、steadfastandresolved,andIam.AndIwillsucceedforthosetroo,nowthatwerethere.Wehavetosucceed.WecantleaveafailedIraq.ButthatdoetmeanitwatamistakeofjudgmenttogothereandtakethefocusoffofOsamabinLaden.Itwas.Now,wecansucceed.ButIdontbelievethispresidentcan.Ithinkweneedapresidentwhohasthecredibilitytobringthe

47、alliesbacktothetableandtodowhatsnecearytomakeitsoAmericaitdoingthisalone.LEHRER:WellcomebacktoIraqinamoment.ButIwanttocomebacktowhereIbegan,onhomelandsecurity.Thisisatwo-minutenewquestion,SenatorKerry.Aspresident,whatwouldyoudo,ecifically,inadditiontoordifferentlytoincreasethehomelandsecurityoftheUn

48、itedStatesthanwhatpresidentBushisdoing?KERRY:Jim,letmetellyouexactlywhatIlldo.Andtherearealonglistofthing.Firstofall,whatkindofmixedmeagedoesitsendwhenyouhave500milliongoingovertoIraqtoputpoliceofficersinthestreetsofIraq,andthepresidentiscuttingtheCOprograminAmerica?Whatkindofmeagedoesitsendtobesend

49、ingmoneytoopenfirehousesinIraq,butwereshuttingfirehouseswhoarethefirst-reondershereinAmerica.Thepresidenthatputonenickel,notonenickelintotheefforttofixsomeofourtuelsandbridgesandmostexposedsubwaysystems.ThatswhytheyhadtoclosedownthesubwayinNewYorkwhentheRepublicanConventionwasthere.Wehadntdonethewor

50、kthatoughttobedone.Thepresident-95percentofthecontainersthatcomeintotheports,righthereinFlorida,arenotiected.Civiliagetontoaircraft,andtheirluggageisX-rayed,butthecargoholdisnotX-rayed.DoesthatmakeyoufeelsaferinAmerica?ThispresidentthoughtitwasmoreimportanttogivethewealthiestpeopleinAmericaataxcutra

51、therthaninvestinhomelandsecurity.Thosearentmyvalues.IbelieveinprotectingAmericafirst.AndlongbeforepresidentBushandIgetataxcut-andthatswhogetsit-longbeforewedo,ImgoingtoinvestinhomelandsecurityandImgoingtomakesurewerenotcuttingCOprogramsinAmericaandwerefullystaffedinourfirehousesandthatweprotectthenu

52、clearandchemicalplants.Thepresidentalsounfortunatelygaveintothechemicalindustry,whichdidntwanttodosomeofthethingsnecearytostrengthenourchemicalplantexposure.Andtheresanenormousundonejobtoprotecttheloosenuclearmaterialsintheworldthatareabletogettoterrorists.Thatsawholeothersubject,butIseewestillhavea

53、littlebitmoretime.Letmejustquicklysay,atthecurrentpace,thepresidentwillnotsecuretheloosematerialintheSovietUnion-formerSovietUnionfor13years.Imgoingtodoitinfouryears.Andweregoingtokeepitoutofthehandsofterrorists.LEHRER:Ninety-secondreoe,Mr.president.BUSH:Idontthinkwewanttogettohowhesgoingtopayforall

54、thesepromises.Itslikeahugetaxgap.Anyway,thatsforanotherdebate.Myadministrationhastripledtheamountofmoneywereendingonhomelandsecurityto30billionayear.MyadministrationworkedwiththeCongretocreatetheDepartmentofHomelandSecuritysowecouldbettercoordinateourbordersandports.Wevegot1,000extraborderpatrolonth

55、esouthernborder;want1,000onthenorthernborder.Weremodernizingourborders.Weent3.1billionforfireandpolice,3.1billion.Weredoingourdutytoprovidethefunding.Butthebestwaytoprotectthishomelandistostayontheoffee.Youknow,wehavetoberight100percentofthetime.Andtheenemyonlyhastoberightoncetohurtus.Theresalotofgo

56、odpeopleworkinghard.Andbytheway,wevealsochangedthecultureoftheFBItohavecounterterrorismasitsnumberonepriority.Werecommunicatingbetter.Weregoingtoreformourintelligenceservicestomakesurethatwegetthebestintelligencepoible.ThepatriotActisvital-isvitalthattheCongrerenewthepatriotActwhichenablesourlawenfo

57、rcementtodisruptterrorcells.Butagain,Irepeattomyfellowcitize,thebestwaytoprotectionistostayontheoffee.LEHRER:Yes,letsdoalittle-yes,30seconds.KERRY:ThepresidentjustsaidtheFBIhadchangeditsculture.WejustreadonthefrontpagesofAmericaspapersthatthereareover100,000hoursoftapes,unlistenedto.Ononeofthosetape

58、smaybetheenemybeingrightthenexttime.Andthetestisnotwhetheryoureendingmoremoney.Thetestis,areyoudoingeverythingpoibletomakeAmericasafe?Wedidntneedthattaxcut.Americaneededtobesafe.BUSH:OfcourseweredoingeverythingwecantoprotectAmerica.IwakeupeverydaythinkingabouthowbesttoprotectAmerica.Thatsmyjob.Iwork

59、withDirectorMuelleroftheFBI;comesinmyofficewhenIminWashingtoneverymorning,talkingabouthowtoprotectus.Theresalotofreallygoodpeopleworkinghardtodoso.Itshardwork.But,again,IwanttotelltheAmericanpeople,weredoingeverythingwecanathome,butyoubetterhaveapresidentwhochasestheseterroristsdownandbringthemtojus

60、ticebeforetheyhurtusagain.LEHRER:Newquestion,Mr.president.Twominutes.WhatcriteriawouldyouusetodeterminewhentostartbringingU.S.troohomefromIraq?BUSH:LetmefirsttellyouthatthebestwayforIraqtobesafeandsecureisforIraqicitizetobetrainedtodothejob.Andthatswhatweredoing.Wevegot100,000trainednow,125,000bythe

61、endofthisyear,200,000bytheendofnextyear.Thatisthebestway.WellneversucceedinIraqiftheIraqicitizedonotwanttotakemattersintotheirownhandstoprotectthemselves.Ibelievetheywantto.primeMinisterAllawibelievestheywantto.Andsothebestindicationaboutwhenwecanbringourtroohome-whichIreallywanttodo,butIdontwanttod

62、osoforthesakeofbringingthemhome;Iwanttodosobecauseweveachievedanobjective-istoseetheIraqisperformandtoseetheIraqisstepupandtakereoibility.Andso,theawertoyourquestionis:WhenourgeneralisonthegroundandAmbaadorNegropontetellsmethatIraqisreadytodefendherselffromtheseterrorists,thatelectiowillhavebeenheld

63、bythen,thattheirstabilityandthattheyreontheirwayto,youknow,anationthatsfree;thatswhen.AndIhopeitsassoonaspoible.ButIknowputtingartificialdeadlineswontwork.Myoonentatonetimesaid,”Well,getmeelected,Illhavethemoutofthereinsixmonths.”Youcantdothatandexpecttowinthewaronterror.Mymeagetoourtroois,”Thankyou

64、forwhatyouredoing.Werestandingwithyoustrong.Wellgiveyoualltheequipmentyouneed.Andwellgetyouhomeassoonasthemiionsdone,becausethisisavitalmiion.”AfreeIraqwillbeanallyinthewaronterror,andthatseential.AfreeIraqwillsetapowerfulexampleinthepartoftheworldthatisdeerateforfreedom.AfreeIraqwillhelpsecureIsrae

65、l.AfreeIraqwillenforcethehopesandairatioofthereformersinplaceslikeIran.AfreeIraqiseentialforthesecurityofthiscountry.LEHRER:Ninetyseconds,SenatorKerry.KERRY:Thankyou,Jim.Mymeagetothetrooisalso:Thankyouforwhattheyredoing,butitsalsohelpisontheway.Ibelievethosetroodeservebetterthanwhattheyaregettingtoday.Youknow,itsinteresting.WhenIwasinaropelinejusttheotherday,comingoutherefromWiscoin,acoupleofyoungreturneeswereintheline,oneactiveduty,onefromtheGuard.Andtheybothlookedatmeandsaid:Weneedyou.Youvegottohelpusoverthere.NowIbelievetheresabetterwaytodothis.Youknow,thepresidents